How I Built It Podcast
1) Why Repetition is Killing Your Productivity (And How to Fix It)
Some of the results we seek benefit from repetitive work. Physical training, memorization, cooking, and practicing a big speech. But repetitive work can also limit us — especially if it keeps us from ...Show More
2) Why I'm Buying Music Again in 2026 [Paper & Smoke]
I bought a modern iPod — not because I needed one, but because I realized I didn’t actually own most of the music I thought I did.It began with my daughter’s intense love of music. I’m committed to ke...Show More
3) Why I Love Talking to my Phone Now
I remember when Nextel first launched its "push-to-talk" walkie-talkie feature back in the late 90s. It mostly resulted in people yelling into their phones at the mall, and it honestly made me hate th...Show More
4) Why I’m Returning the remarkable 2 [Audio Note]
I tested the reMarkable 2 with the Type Folio keyboard hoping for a distraction‑free, E‑ink writing experience. It’s a great device but I found it wasn't great for my workflow. Here’s why. Plus, a new...Show More
5) How to take more time off
I was recently stuck in an airport for 6 hours while my flight got more and more delayed. But instead of being mad about it, I realized something: this was a blessing of forced downtime.And while I’m ...Show More
6) Stop Selling Content: The Shift Toward Transformational Communities
Memberships and Communities are a great way to stop selling hours for dollars. But you need to do it right. I recently sat down with my good friend Becky Pierson Davidson to talk about why so many com...Show More
7) Working on Interoperability with the reMarkable 2 [Audio Note]
I picked up reMarkable 2 to see how I liked typing on an eInk device. I share some initial impressions, but am facing a bigger, more interesting problem: how to I make it play nicely within my current...Show More
8) What do we lose by relying on AI too much?
What do Michelangelo, Shakespeare, Marie Curie, Ben Franklin, and Virginia Woolf all have in common? They all created long-lasting, humanity-impacting work…without the use of AI.See, there are lots of...Show More
9) January Accountability Report for Digital Detox
It's the end of January and my Year of Digital Detox is in full swing. Here's how I'm doing with it so far. Read about The Year of Digital Detox: https://casabona.org/2026/01/2026-yearly-theme-digital...Show More
10) Why Gear and Tools Actually Matters
I was recently trying to do something that should have been simple: sharing my work calendar with my wife so she knows when I'm actually free for family time. I found myself digging through "secret" s...Show More